we look at the past discrimination resulted in, merely equalizing the laws of competition by leveling the playing field is to me a moderate rectification.Contrary to popular belief, affirmative action does not require or even implement a quota system. Quotas on the bases of race are wrong, however, it is wrong on a different scale then when minorities and women were discriminated against. Reason being that the evil of programs that discriminated against blacks and women were unjust because it was apart of a vicious universal system. This system against minorities monopolized power and authority between white males and left the inferior positions to the minorities and the women. The system today does not distribute authority between minority and women only, but it spreads the power between all races. In fact, Richard Wasserstrom, stressed this point by illustrating the true wrong in the system of discrimination in the South. He said that often people misconceived that the central flaw was that individuals ended up being treated harshly and unfair because of race. However, like slavery, the primary flaw was not the fact that the person was being enslaved because of his race, but the practice in itself was the problem. An individual having ownership over another is the wrong, not the basis of which the individual is assigned.(459b). Furthermore, you can not justly compare the present form of discrimination, that white males are experiencing on the same level that you would compare the discrimination that minorities and women have and still are experiencingIn universities admissions, race may be one of several factors that an admission officer uses to create a diverse student body. The use of quotas have been ruled out by the Supreme Court, however it approved the consideration of race and gender along with special talent, geographic origin, and athletic ability. Can we genuinely believe that the child who has grown up in a low incom...
